Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
If an officer in charge of a police station receives information—
(2)
The person making the investigation shall not remove the body if it appears to him that it should be viewed by a Magistrate in the place where it was found.
[Subsection (2) amended by Ordinance 11 of 1956]
(3)
Where it is not practicable to obtain the services of a
Medical Officer, a hospital assistant may perform the duties required by this section.
7
Post-mortem examination of body